The Circular Economy for a Green Built Environment
Written By: John Jackson Industry Editor Business News Wales In this article, John Jackson discusses the importance and value of creating a green circular economy, bringing attention to how businesses may need to consider adapting …
Summer in the City
Written By: John Jackson Industry Editor Business News Wales The UK is currently experiencing an extreme heatwave and in this article, John Jackson offers various solutions for how businesses, companies and organisations may need to …
Welsh Canals: Our Built Environment Superstars
Written By: John Jackson Industry Editor Business News Wales The pandemic and increasing concerns about the environment are changing the way people live. One resulting change is the renewed interest from British citizens taking holidays …
Biophilic Design: Connecting People to Nature
Written By: John Jackson Industry Editor Business News Wales Industry Editor, John Jackson, discusses the benefits of biophilic design, considering the positive effects of living in a built environment that supports personal wellbeing and the …
Green Urban Regeneration
Written By: John Jackson Industry Editor Business News Wales Industry Editor, John Jackson, discusses the invisible challenge of tackling climate change, holding the built environment partially accountable. Following this, John highlights the essential demand for a …
Apartment Living
Written by: John Jackson Industry Editor Business News Wales In Wales as we look to repurpose our towns and cities, apartment building structures could offer a range of benefits to our local communities. John Jackson …
Building Greener With Timber
Written By: John Jackson Industry Editor Business News Wales With its environmental credentials, sustainable timber has a key role to play in achieving zero carbon ambitions, and as a result increases in domestic and global …
Reusing Existing Buildings for a Greener Built Environment
Reusing existing buildings has a key role to play in making our built environment greener and more sustainable.Refurbishment, renovation, restoration and retrofitting, when applied to existing buildings in our built environment the “Re” factor has …
Save the Planet in 15 Minutes
The 15-minute city concept offers a new way of living that’s good for the environment and personal wellbeing. Is it time to find ways to make it work in the Welsh built environment? Saving the …
Green Industries Changing the Future of Housing in Wales
Meeting the net zero emissions target for homes in Wales is creating a multi-billion pound market for green industries across Wales. The future of housing is rapidly becoming the here and now of housing as …
Gaps in the Built Environment
Written By John Jackson The creative use of Infill sites has the potential to drive forward urban regeneration. This can help towns and cities to create distinct, attractive and unique built environments that work to …
The Smart City Future
From city wide infrastructure to domestic appliances the smart city concept is offering the potential to transform our built environment based on the intelligent use of data. Which raises the question; Are we ready to …